Sarah Hopkins

• Stress and anxiety
• Grief and loss
• Solution-focused work

About Sarah

Sarah Hopkins helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression using psychodynamic and solution-focused work. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has four years of professional experience in the UK.

She aims to make sessions straightforward and practical. Conversations focus on what is happening now and how past patterns affect current feelings. She uses psychodynamic ideas to look at recurring patterns and solution-focused techniques to set clear, achievable goals.

Sessions are conversational and keep to concrete steps. Clients and the counsellor identify small changes to try between meetings and review what helps. This approach is useful for worries that feel stuck, for managing grief, and for building confidence in day-to-day life.

Sarah has worked with people facing relationship strain, family problems, workplace stress and life changes. She also supports those managing chronic illness, caregiving burdens, panic and sleep difficulties. Her practice includes attention to guilt, shame and isolation alongside practical coping strategies.

She works in English and is based in the United Kingdom. Sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time; check current session options before booking. To begin, use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How her approaches fit with online counselling

Psychodynamic therapy looks at repeating patterns in feelings and relationships to help make sense of how past experiences influence present reactions; it can be helpful for grief, recurring relationship issues and long-standing low self-esteem.

Solution-focused therapy emphasises setting small, practical goals and testing what works in daily life; this can suit stress, workplace problems and managing symptoms such as panic or sleep disruption.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will discuss options and agree a plan based on a client’s goals, current problems and preferred pace. Decisions about depth of exploration or short-term focus are made together and revisited as needed.

Session arrangements are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current formats before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit meetings around work, caregiving and treatment schedules. It also allows for shorter check-ins when needed, and for sessions without video if that helps someone engage more comfortably.

Topics Sarah lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Grief
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Sleeping disorders
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• ADHD
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Family problems
• Guilt and shame
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues

Ways of working

• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Questions about Sarah

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. She helps people manage stress, anxiety and panic attacks using practical coping strategies.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She works with psychodynamic therapy and solution-focused therapy, combining insight into patterns with goal-oriented steps.

How many years of experience does she have?

She has four years of professional counselling experience in the United Kingdom.

Is she accredited with a professional body?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?

Sessions are offered in English and she does not take clients outside the United Kingdom at this time.

What session formats does she offer?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are used.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.